Earth Science: Chapter 5

12. The picture is an example of

7. What term best describes the luster of the mineral in the picture?

11. The ability of a mineral to glow under ultraviolet light is called

5. The color that is left when a mineral is rubbed on a ceramic tile is called its

10. How is density calculated?

15. The mineral in the picture exhibits

1. In order to be a mineral a substance must be

2. Silicate minerals make up what percent of Earth's crust?

8. The mineral in the picture forms smooth surfaces when it breaks. What term describes this?

9. What is the hardest mineral on Mohs hardness scale?

13. The minerals in the picture exhibit

6. What term means how a mineral reflects light?

14. Which mineral exhibits double refraction?

3. The structure shown is a

4. The structure shown is a